Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of Scientific Software Inc.
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Scientific Software Inc., a leading provider of scientific information management solutions. Agilent and Scientific Software had announced an acquisition agreement on May 25, 2005. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
The acquisition brings together Agilent’s world-class analytical instrumentation, data systems and services with SSI’s strong position in chromatographic data systems and informatics. It is expected that the combined product portfolios will enable customers to unify their lab needs with one software application, handling diverse data, applications and instruments from multiple vendors in a single, seamless and secure environment.
Most of SSI’s 80 employees have joined Agilent as part of the company’s Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis business.
More information about the acquisition is available at www.agilent.com/chem/scisw .
Agilent in Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis
Agilent’s Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) business is a world-leading provider of instruments, supplies, software and services to the life science and chemical analysis markets. LSCA had net revenue of $1.3 billion in fiscal 2004. Agilent’s LSCA business is a global organization with 3,700 employees, five international manufacturing sites, and worldwide sales and support services to 110 countries worldwide. It is a leading provider of microarray, microfluidic, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and informatics-based solutions to pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, government and chemical organizations.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com .
